437 Quotes About Inequality

Her heart aches for her daughter. She is doing the only thing a mother can do under tragic circumstances. She sits by her daughter’s side and listens as the younger woman pours her heart out.

A black woman challenging the system and taking on a white man—especially a white cop—is not going to have an easy time.

Understanding, celebrating, and teaching our First Amendment rights are our true tickets to understanding the fundamental freedoms that make this country great. A great leader realizes that he or she represents both the flag wavers and the flag burners.

He is so disarming. Must be excellent in court. He probably has juries eating out of the palm of his hand.

We aren’t asking for any more rights than anyone else in this country. We’re not trying to take anything or anyone’s rights away. We’re not looking for a handout unless it is a handout in friendship.

The fact is that this happens in a white community, with a black man, a gun, and a cop who claims he can’t see the black man’s hands. That combination is a recipe for disaster. It doesn’t matter who tells who what to do.

Marcus tries to stay calm for the sake of his family.“I’m not asking. Step out of the damned car!” The officer is becoming unglued.“I’m getting out, damn you, but, here, let me just show you my—”“Don’t reach. Stop!”“I’m getting what you asked for, just going to show you my—”“Put your hands where I can see them!” The officer snarls.“Jesus H. Christ, officer. I’m not—”Thunderous shots ring out, and Marcus slumps away from the dash, back toward the driver’s seat.

This is not a great time to be black in America.

Doesn’t look very good to me. I didn’t hear or see anything to suggest that the officer was in danger at any time.”“Any time a citizen says ‘I have a gun’ to an officer, that officer is in danger.